pattern design / PPC35 / purse pattern chronicles

PPC35: DragonFly Dance

June 3, 2026
Gemini FlightBag / Sling Along / Wrapsody

the June ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

Tutorials / Zippers

It’s Easy to Transform Your Zipper!

quilts / Retail Shows

AQS Paducah ’26: My Favorite Quilts

Retail Shows

AQS Paducah’26: the Recap

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A table with a variety of purses and bags on it.

MAQF 2023: the Recap

By Kat | Mar 13, 2023
So... with the 2023 version of the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in our rear view mirror, it's time for the requisite ...
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Studio Kat Designs

November 2019 Eye Candy

By Kat | Oct 30, 2019
So.... ALL of the bags pictured below were created using our patterns & either shared on our FaceBook Group page, ...
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A closer look to a bag with black leather and circle designs

Six Tips for Sewing with Pleather

By Kat | Dec 9, 2015
So... one of my favorite fabrics to use for a bag accent area lately... is pleather. I like the texture ...
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A colorful sling bag with red zippers

PPC25: Cranes Revisited

By Kat | Jul 27, 2021
So.... This will be the last bag sample we show you in the run-up to the release of this new ...
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